Transport

Buro Happold has concluded the first phase of Wembley Infrastructure (Phase One). We have been involved in the project since 2002 starting with a single project that has evolved into the company providing a wide cross-section of our services to find the right solutions to a series of challenging design issues.

Held in Istanbul, the recent Turkish PPP Transport Forum, organised by TFI News, was a great success with an international audience of 100 people in attendance. Sponsored by Buro Happold and Astaldi, the event showcased...

Buro Happold is pleased to congratulate our client, the Plenary Group, on their selection as preferred proponent for Colorado’s US36 Managed Lanes project. Buro Happold was appointed by the <link...

The Rosario to Victoria Toll Bridge and associated embankment provides a direct 60km link between Rosario in the province of Santa Fe to Victoria in the province of Entre Rios in Argentina. A ferry service was in operation prior to the bridge being built but  stopped once the bridge was opened.

The I25 Express Lanes in Denver were originally built as seven miles of HOV and Rapid Bus Transit lanes between downtown Denver and the US36. In June 2006 they opened to traffic as express lanes which means that solo drivers are now also allowed to use the HOV lanes if they pay a toll. The lanes have proved very popular and there are now plans to extend the scheme along the US36 to Boulder. Although the construction of Phase I of the US36 is already underway, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDoT) and the High Performance Transportation Enterprise (HPTE) have proposed that the Phase II extension along the US36, along with Phase I and the existing I25 express lanes, should be combined into a single design, build, finance and operate concession.

While a formal announcement is still awaited, it seems likely that the on – off project to build a toll road to relieve congestion on the M4 in the Newport area of South Wales is back on.

Sebastian Seelig presents at the Cities workshop in London

Buro Happold ICT expert, Jack Treble, comments on a recent BBC technology article entitled: 'Every new car' connected to web by...

For those who buy in to the Keynesian view of infrastructure and economic development, some of the recent comments by members of the UK Government on infrastructure are a positive sign. For example, Deputy Prime Minister Nick...

The first steps in an ambitious programme to reform the UK’s Strategic Road Network (SRN) have been mapped out. But will the UK government do what’s necessary to offer a better service to motorists and business users? The...

The recent flurry of reports, blogs and commentaries discussing the likelihood of an occurrence of the Peak Car effect in the UK has largely focused on the social implications of us falling out of love with our...

The crossing at Atwater Park will be the first new pedestrian bridge to be built across the Los Angeles River in almost 20 years. Implemented as a public private partnership comprised of private donations, managed and built by the LA River Corporation and ultimately owned by the City, the 300 foot cable stay steel span is unique in its geometry in that the 140 foot tall pylon and cable system supporting the bridge is leaning forward over the deck structure and tensioned back to the river bank. Sited next to a major interstate highway, the strong visual dynamic of this composition gives the bridge the appearance of leaping across the river.

Buro Happold goes beyond engineering: we also have a dedicated team of designers and artists who use their creativity to bring our technical concepts to life. We recently produced a limited edition range of covers for our sector...

The ongoing debacle over the WCML railway franchise competition raises many questions about the whole rail franchising process. The WCML is the busiest mixed traffic railway route in Britain; in terms of population served it’s...

The $184 million Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center (ARTIC) will be the grand central station of Orange County.

Two of Buro Happold’s recent major projects have been selected from a shortlist of 29 UK based entries to win a coveted Structural Steel Award 2012. The acclaimed Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford upon Avon and the...

Buro Happold together with InnoZ Berlin presented at the International Symposium on Electric Vehicles hosted by The Warsaw University on 9th and 10th July 2012.

A new cable car system is being built across the River Thames in London, UK. Running between Greenwich Peninsula and Royal Victoria Docks, the new system will be known as the Emirates Air Line. Sponsored by Emirates Airline it...

Traditionally, glass has been the material choice for atriums and skylights in buildings as a way to admit natural light.

Consultancy facilitates the sharing of e-mobility experience between the cities of Warsaw and Berlin

In 2007 the City of Los Angeles released “The Los Angeles River Master Plan,” the culmination of a five- year effort involving thousands of citizens and untold city, state and federal agencies. The plan outlines a blueprint for...

Stratford Town City Link was a proposal for a new state of the art pedestrian bridge over a railway that links Stratford station in east London to a new shopping complex developed by Westfield.